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foetally

foetally is the alternative form of fetally.

Meaning of fetally

Adverb

fetally (comparative more fetally, superlative most fetally)

  1. In a fetal fashion; in the manner of a fetus
    • A strange game at the table involves oranges and kitchen implements flying as one or two bored housemates read or slide fetally under the table.2009 January 12, Gia Kourlas, Roslyn Sulcas, “Dance in Review”, in New York Times
  2. In the fetal position

Origin of foetally

From foetal + -ly.

Questions about foetally

What is foetally the alternative form of?
Foetally is the alternative form of fetally.

Words near foetally in the dictionary

  1. foetal
  2. foetal alcohol syndrome
  3. foetal alcohol syndromes
  4. foetalism
  5. foetalization
  6. foetally
  7. foetation
  8. foetations
  9. foeti
  10. foeticidal
  11. foeticide

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